Bug report: Version history/metadata not preserved when copying files using SPO file copy command

Priority

(Urgent) I can't use the CLI

Description

When using the m365 spo file copy command to copy files between SharePoint locations, the version history and associated metadata of the file are not preserved in the destination location.

Steps to reproduce

1. Have a source file with version history in SharePoint Online
   

2. Run the following command:m365 spo file copy --webUrl https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/project --sourceUrl /sites/project/Customer2/Product-Catalog.pdf --targetUrl /sites/project/Customer1

3. Check the copied file in the target location

Expected results

The file should be copied with its complete version history and metadata preserved.

Actual results

The file is copied successfully, but while the version number (e.g., "8.0") is preserved, the version history details and associated metadata from the source file are lost. The version information in the target shows the correct version number, but the history of changes and previous versions are not accessible.

I also tried using the parameter --ignoreVersionHistory false but it did not improve the situation. The detailed version history was still not preserved.

Both source and target document libraries have identical metadata fields, and there are no required fields that would prevent successful metadata migration.

Diagnostics

{
"CheckInComment": "",
"CheckOutType": 2,
"ContentTag": "{308A6B11-5245-423E-9273-98529969046A},9,1",
"CustomizedPageStatus": 0,
"ETag": ""{308A6B11-5245-423E-9273-98529969046A},9"",
"Exists": true,
"ExistsAllowThrowForPolicyFailures": true,
"ExistsWithException": true,
"IrmEnabled": false,
"Length": "1285533",
"Level": 1,
"LinkingUri": null,
"LinkingUrl": "",
"MajorVersion": 8,
"MinorVersion": 0,
"Name": "Product-Catalog.pdf",
"ServerRelativeUrl": "/sites/project/Customer1/Product-Catalog.pdf",
"TimeCreated": "2025-05-05T12:02:55Z",
"TimeLastModified": "2025-05-05T12:02:55Z",
"Title": "Product Catalog Modified Ver 3",
"UIVersion": 4096,
"UIVersionLabel": "8.0",
"UniqueId": "308a6b11-5245-423e-9273-98529969046a"
}

CLI for Microsoft 365 version

v10.5.0

nodejs version

v20.11.1

Operating system (environment)

Windows

Shell

PowerShell

cli doctor

No response

Additional Info

This is important functionality for migration scenarios where preserving the complete history of document changes is required.

Start with the m365 spo file copy command implementation and trace how it handles --ignoreVersionHistory false when copying between SharePoint locations. Reproduce the issue with a source file containing version history and matching metadata fields. Done means the destination exposes the source file's complete version history and associated metadata, not only its current version number.